Syracuse Crunch
Lightning's Outstanding 2015 Draft
March 26th, 2018 For many Tampa Bay Lightning fans, the 2015 entry level draft will be forever etched into their memory because it occurred just a few short weeks after the Lightning's lengthy run to the 2015 Stanley Cup Final. Besides general manager Steve Yzerman's decision to trade his...
Lightning & Crunch Have a Promising Future
June 19th, 2017 Tyler Johnson, Andrej Sustr, Richard Panik, Ondrej Palat, Vladislav Namestnikov, Brett Connolly, Radko Gudas. These names are familiar to most if not all hockey fans. While they may not still be with the Tampa Bay Lightning, they are all products of the Lightning’s...
Calder Cup Final Preview: Griffins vs. Crunch
June 2nd, 2017 The Grand Rapids Griffins face the Syracuse Crunch in the Calder Cup Final, a rematch of the 2013 Calder Cup Final. The Crunch look to get revenge for the loss in 2013, while the Griffins hope to win their second Calder Cup title in five years. The Crunch haven’t made...
Home Ice, Veterans Leading Crunch to AHL Finals
June 2nd, 2017 The Syracuse Crunch finished off the Providence Bruins in five games in the Eastern Conference Finals last weekend to advance to the 2017 Calder Cup Finals, where they will face the Grand Rapids Griffins in a rematch of the 2013 Final series. The Crunch's...
Jonathan Drouin Won't Play Wednesday, Missed Team Meeting
March 23rd, 2016 Embattled Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Jonathan Drouin will sit out of Wednesday's game against the Utica Comets, reports Syracuse.com. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2013 draft is reported to have missed a team meeting on Tuesday and will be scratched as a consequence....
Q & A with Jeff Tambellini of the Syracuse Crunch
March 2nd, 2016 Jeff Tambellini has had an up-and-down hockey career since playing for the Wolverines at the University of Michigan and being drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2003 NHL Draft. After a brief cameo in Hollywood he was shipped cross-country to the New York Islanders...
Q & A with Matt Taormina of the Syracuse Crunch
December 12th, 2015 Matt Taormina isn’t the biggest hockey player by any means — the defenseman from Washington Township in Michigan is only 5’9” — but his passion and dedication for the game has been evident since the New Jersey Devils gave him his first break, signing him following...
Q & A with Adam Wilcox of the Syracuse Crunch
October 15th, 2015 The Tampa Bay Lightning have assembled quite the collection of talent at the goaltender position over the past few years with the additions of Ben Bishop (2013 trade), Andrei Vasilevskiy (2012 NHL Draft), Kristers Gudlevskis (2013 NHL Draft) and Kevin Poulin (2015 waivers)....
Q & A with Slater Koekkoek of the Syracuse Crunch
April 20th, 2015 The Tampa Bay Lightning are building an empire in the southern part of the NHL and they are building it with a strong foundation as evidenced by the size of some of their defensemen throughout the organization: Victor Hedman - 6’6”, Braydon Coburn 6’5”, Andrej Sustr...
Q&A With Syracuse Crunch Captain Mike Angelidis
March 25th, 2015 TheHockeyWriters.com recently caught up with the captain of the Syracuse Crunch Mike Angelidis. The 29-year-old’s roots as Captain can be traced back to his days with the Norfolk Admirals. The Owen Sound Attack product chatted about maturing as a Captain and more...
Q & A with Luke Witkowski of the Syracuse Crunch
March 22nd, 2015 With a 6’3”, 213 lb. frame, 24-year-old defenseman Luke Witkowski fits exactly the requirements that the Tampa Bay Lightning have been building their team the past few seasons -- big and tough to play against. Last season, his first as a pro, he led the Syracuse Crunch...
Q & A with Carter Ashton of the Syracuse Crunch
March 4th, 2015 Every hockey player has his or her unique story, the path they took to get to where they are, no matter how far or successful they are and Carter Ashton of the Syracuse Crunch is no different. The son of former NHLer Brent Ashton (more on him later), the younger Ashton is...
Q & A with Jonathan Marchessault of the Syracuse Crunch
January 31st, 2015 Jonathan Marchessault knows how to score, does it often and he’s become a valuable piece in the Tampa Bay Lightning franchise while currently honing his skills with their AHL affiliate the Syracuse Crunch. The Lightning have moved into a new era with no more connections...
